Stars 3, Sabres 2: Alex Chiasson broke a third-period tie with his first goal in 13 games as coach Lindy Ruff earned his 600th victory by beating his former team last night.

The winner for Dallas was Jamie Benn’s slap shot from the blue line that deflected off Chiasson and past Buffalo goalie Jhonas Enroth for a power-play goal at 10:25 of the third.

Wild 3, Flames 2: Jared Spurgeon’s power-play goal in the third period helped host Minnesota earn its season-high fifth straight win. Mark Giordano pulled Calgary to 3-2 with just under five minutes left, but rookie Darcy Kuemper held on in his 15th straight start. He made 21 saves.

Notable

• Chicago forward Marian Hossa will miss two to three weeks after he left Saturday’s 5-1 win over Pittsburgh because of an upper-body injury.

It was unclear when exactly Hossa was injured. Hossa, 35, has 24 goals and 26 assists in 57 games, and he needs 15 points to reach 1,000 for his career.

• Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne is expected to start tonight against Pittsburgh in his return from a hip injury that has limited him to nine games this season. The Predators recalled Rinne, who hasn’t played in an NHL game since Oct. 22, from a two-game conditioning assignment with Milwaukee of the AHL.

“It’s a blast to be back playing and feeling good,” Rinne said. “I think that’s the main thing. I’m just super excited.”

• Washington defenseman Dmitry Orlov was suspended by the NHL for two games for boarding Philadelphia’s Brayden Schenn on Sunday.

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